Charleston, TN housing market
The typical Charleston home is worth about $372,000, up 4% in a year, 11% above the Tennessee typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Charleston compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Charleston at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Charleston | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $184,000 | $174,000 |
| 2018 | $192,000 | $187,000 |
| 2019 | $206,000 | $198,000 |
| 2020 | $218,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $245,000 | $238,000 |
| 2022 | $295,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $318,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $343,000 | $326,000 |
| 2025 | $360,000 | $334,000 |
| 2026 | $364,000 | $333,000 |
| August 2026 | $372,000 | $334,000 |
Charleston and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | $372K | +4% | $1,110 | $72,763 |
| Calhoun | $266K | +5.7% | $1,090 | $49,028 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,110
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Charleston is $1,110 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Charleston pay a median of $881, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $770 · 4 bedrooms $1,470
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (37310; Cleveland, TN MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Charleston
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.